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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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Originally posted by Robin
I've had shits look more like carbon fibre than they do!
rofl 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Fitted my badges 
take off old ford badges and spray it
not much weight saving as i stuck them over the original badges.
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by mwg
You could of put all this time and effort in to the Corrado mate
as soon as escort is on the road, hopefully this week, the corrado will be taken off road and having quite a lot replaced/fixed
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3CorsaMeal
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thats the whole reason for getting a 2nd car
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daymoon
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
thats the whole reason for getting a 2nd car
erm as i remember you didnt really want this?
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by mwg
You could of put all this time and effort in to the Corrado mate
as soon as escort is on the road, hopefully this week, the corrado will be taken off road and having quite a lot replaced/fixed
powdercoated pattern part lower arms?
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
thats the whole reason for getting a 2nd car
erm as i remember you didnt really want this?
well i was always searching ebay for something under £200, i put £150 bids on quite a lot of cars and never win them, just happened to win this one
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
You could of put all this time and effort in to the Corrado mate
as soon as escort is on the road, hopefully this week, the corrado will be taken off road and having quite a lot replaced/fixed
powdercoated pattern part lower arms?
some bodywork, along with (new steering column, new rack, suspension all coming off again, thinking of doing timing chains at same time, fix door handles, stop windows rattling, fix headlights, fix heater controls, fix electric seats and give it a damn good clean
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jmepamplin
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Registered: 28th Dec 07
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Where in Essex was this from, that dealers is near mine, i reconise it i think...
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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just outside of Great Barfield on the way to Braintree
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3CorsaMeal
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its got a slight miss, if you let it idle then quickly hit the gas, kinda pauses for a second then goes.
can hear some air sucking noise around throttle body, i took that off and put it back on but still the same??
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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air leak
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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got a spare MAF for this car if you want it jim
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3CorsaMeal
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am hoping the MAF is ok, but if i need one i will 100% fight you for it mate.
any tips on finding an air leak?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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spray wd40 around the suspect areas, if the engine note changes whilst your spraying you know you're near
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3CorsaMeal
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will do this tonight 
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3CorsaMeal
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Free bump, not tried the wd40 yet.
But car is in for its MOT today, exciting times....
i know its going to fail on tyres, CV boot, and a rear bulb but want to see if anything else is buggered before i spend more on it
felt quite fast when i was driving it around this morning
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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you have done a good job on this car so far, have you got any overalls that you could sell to me?
[Edited on 16-09-2010 by Steve]
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3CorsaMeal
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thanks steven williams
no, no overalls to sell i'm afraid, i can't find my old kangol jeans that i wear to work on car  have you stolen them?
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Steve
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i had a kangol jacket once
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3CorsaMeal
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got a list of FAIL
mainly:
rear chassis leg/suspension mounting point excessively corroded
front brake pipe excessively corroded
Front ball joint excessive play, flagged as **DANGEROUS*** (steering felt nice to me when driving it, shows how bad my corrado must be  )
Front CV Boot split
two front tyres, no tread and bulges in side wall
and some stuff about uneven braking, and braking return not even, think the caliper pistons are a bit stiff
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3CorsaMeal
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also some bulbs, all wipers aren't good enough.
emissions was fine though 
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DannyB
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is it worth getting it fixed?
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3CorsaMeal
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figured it will prob cost me about £30 in parts, mate will do welding for free (got to see how bad it is tbh)
think i may as well fix it, its insured, i've paid the £54 for MOT and also don't want to see the carbon fibre bits go to waste
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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got some lower arms here
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